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Hasyim Asy'ari

Hasyim Asy'ari

Born

Muhammad Hasyim
February 14, 1871
Demak, Dutch East Indies

Died

July 25, 1947 (aged 72)

Jombang, Indonesia

Nationality

Indonesian

Occupation

ulama

Known for

Rais 'Aam Nahdlatul Ulama

Hadratusy Syaikh KH.Hasyim Asy'ari(February 14, 1871 July 25, 1947) was an Indonesian ulama and founder of Nahdatul Ulama.
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1Biography

2Personal life

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Biography[edit]

Hasyim Asy'ari was born Muhammad Hasyim in Gedang, Jombang Regency on February 14, 1871. His parents were Asy'ari and Halimah. His
grandfather, Kiai Usman was the founder of Pesantren Gedang and his great grandfather was the founder of Pesantren Tambakberas. He was the third
son of ten siblings.[1]
Hasyim Asy'ari's ancestry can be traced to Sultan Joko Tingkir (Hadiwijaya) of Pajang, and further, to Brawijaya VI (Girindrawardhana), the last king
of Majapahit.
At the age of twenty, he married Khadijah, daughter of Pesantren Siwalan Panji leader. One year later, they went to Mecca. After seven months, his
wife was dead and also his son, Abdullah two months later.[2]
In 1899, he founded Pesantren Tebuireng, which later became the largest pesantren in Java in the early 20th century. The pesantren also became the
center for the reform of traditional Islamic teaching. [3]
On January 31, 1926 he and several traditional Islamic leaders founded Nahdatul Ulama(Awakening of Ulama). In Japanese occupationera, he was
arrested, several months later he was released and became Head of Religious Affairs. [3]
He died suddenly on July 25, 1947 due to hypertension, after hearing news that Dutch troops were winning a battle in Malang. [4]